If you like the 5gal bucket idea that iwiw60 was referring to (and has a tutorial on), check out: https://www.backyardchickens.com/lists/display/view/id/55267 - GREAT details on how to set it up.
*update*
The girls laid 4 eggs yesterday and no rubber eggs!! :) Thank you all for your advice and tips. Very excited to learn more and be apart of the flock!!
Thank you so much for your reply! I still feel terrible for allowing my girls to go thirsty for afternoon, but I'm happy to know it's not a bigger issue. So excited to be a part of the flock! :)
My husband and I recently bought a home that came with 7 chickens - they are about 6 months old now. 6/7 Chickens are laying and we are averaging about 4-6eggs per day. Then yesterday happened. The weather turned yesterday to much colder/wetter and we only got two eggs and one rubber egg in the...